Forum: Pool Chemicals & Pool Water Problems

I dont know if anyone can help or if this is even the place to ask, I went to the pool store and bought some liquid shock and put it in the back of...

Last year I saw on this site someone who suggested using a Scum Sock to help control the "fine" particles in your water that your filter might miss....

Im curious to find out if there is a way to test the strength of bleach, my local pool store sells 10.5% bleach for $3.77/jug 2.5gallon. one of the...

I recently found this site and would like to switch to the 3 B's. I don't know how to start. I have the last 3 sticks of chlorine in our...

I would like to find out how much water i am losing due to evaporation. I know there are alot of factors like surface area,humidity,temp ect. i did...

How can I tell how long it takes to cycle the water through the pump in my pool? 18 x 36 rectangle, vinyl diving pool, 3.5' - 8', 8' wide steps that...

i have a 27x48 AG pool . my ? is how much bleach do i add to start up for the season.. it is not really green but very cloudy...

I am new to this forum and have been "pooled" for the last several years. Going to make the jump to treating the pool on my own this year. We have...

I have an 11,000 gal Kidney shaped inground pool. Last fall during a very heavy rain and flood, my pool was blessed with a petrolium product floating...

Has anyone herd or used this new chemical called ...E-Zpool from api water???

At first I thought it was just a mistake on my part, but I have triple checked it and my pH is definitely coming down. Two days ago it was 7.5,...

Hello, I have had no real problems with my pool til this year. just opened it up 6 days ago and now the water is very clear (normal) and all the...

Hello, I use Ben's kit to test for everything but I go to the pool store to test for Total Dissolved Solids. I use HTH Shock n Swim periodically...

What is the difference between free chlorine and total chlorine?

I was wondering what the bromine equivalent of a chlorine shock is and where can I get it. Also will bromine breakdown chlorine in a pool? What is...

This may be nothing... and I am not too concerned yet.. since temps are still in the 30 - 50 range here in East Tennessee.. However... A few...

We just purchased our first pool, its an AG. We presently own a hot tub and have for the last 2 years. I have pretty much got my head around the...